Define exhaustible and inexhaustible natural resources and give two examples of each.

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Exhaustible resources: Inexhaustible resources:
Exhaustible resources are the resources that are present in limited quantity and when used over the limit, they get exhausted. Inexhaustible resources are the resources that are present in abundant quantity, and they keep replenishing.
Coal and petrol are examples of exhaustible resources. Water and solar energy are examples of inexhaustible resources.

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Exhaustible resources:	Inexhaustible resources:
Exhaustible resources are the resources that are present in limited quantity and when used over the limit, they get exhausted.	Inexhaustible resources are the resources that are present in abundant quantity, and they keep replenishing.
Coal and petrol are examples of exhaustible resources.	Water and solar energy are examples of inexhaustible resources.